Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Surah As-Saffat
Surah 37 · As-Saffat · verse 136 of 182

Quran 37:136 · As-Saffat

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the others

Translation: Sahih International
Maulana’s commentary · Tazkirul Quran

Lot was Abraham’s nephew. He was sent to give guidance to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah (in the Dead Sea area). The inhabitants of this place indulged in the worship of beings other than God. But they did not accept Lot’s guidance. At last, they had to face the wrath of God and all were killed except Lot and his companions. The ruins of the towns inhabited by the people of Lot lay along the Dead Sea coast, and the Quraysh tribesmen used to pass by these ruins while on their way to Syria and Palestine to engage in trade. But unfortunately, man takes note of incidents that befall him but seldom learns lessons from the fate of others.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, Tazkirul Quran

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